Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal to overturn her sex trafficking conviction. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence for her role in recruiting teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein. This decision leaves a pardon from President Donald Trump as her only option for early release.
Key Facts
- The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Maxwell's appeal on her sex trafficking conviction.
- Maxwell was involved in recruiting teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein.
- She is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.
- Maxwell's lawyers claimed that a 2007 plea deal with Epstein should protect her.
- The Supreme Court did not provide reasons for rejecting the appeal.
- President Trump's clemency is now Maxwell's only potential path to release.
- Maxwell has been moved to a less-restrictive prison facility in Texas.
- There is ongoing public interest regarding Epstein and Maxwell's past relationships and activities.
